Roland Giraud is a French actor. He is married (1966) to the actress Maaike Jansen.

Giraud began his theatrical training in the 1960s and joined Coluche

Coluche

Michel Colucci , better known as Coluche, was a French comedian and actor, famous for his irreverent sense of humour....

's theatrical company in 1971. Around this time he worked also with the troupe, Le Splendid

Le Splendid

Le Splendid is the name of the café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte , Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin...

. His first cinematic role came in 1974 in Michel Audiard

Michel Audiard

Pierre Michel Audiard was a French dialogue writer, screenwriter and film director. He is the father of French film director Jacques Audiard.- 1940 - 1950 :*1949 :** Mission à Tanger of André Hunebelle...

's Bons baisers...à lundi. He acquired greater recognition for Papy fait de la résistance, and again, for his appearance in Coline Serreau

Coline Serreau

Coline Serreau is a French actress, film director and writer.-Early life and education:She was born in Paris, France.In Paris, Serreau studied literature, music and theatre as well as the circus.-Career:...

's Trois hommes et un couffin

Trois hommes et un couffin

Trois hommes et un couffin is a 1985 French film by Coline Serreau upon which the 1987 U.S. remake Three Men and a Baby was based.- Synopsis :...

, making him one of the most popular actors of the 1980s.

He lost his daughter Géraldine, an actress herself, murdered when she was just 36, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.It is surrounded by a partly intact wall, built during the 12th century, which was one of the 8 residences of the French kings.-Geography:...

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External links

• IMDb entry